Asking about Possibilities

Expressing Curiosity and Desire

Expressing Views

By:
•Anisa
• M. Bahri Alfiansyah
• Sisilia Susan
•Syahda Aprillya
 Asking about Possibilities

Asking about possibilities is a phrase used to ask a possibility that will

happen to an object, something or someone

Exemples:
Rahma : Would it be possible for me to read this book ?
Retno : That’s possible.

Dena : Is it possible that I can pass the test?

Mei : It’s possible.
 Asking about Possibilities

Asking about Possibilities Responding

• Would it be possible for (somebody) to …? • Yes, it is.
• Do you think it’s possible that ... ? • That’s possible.
• What possibility is there that ... ? • Sure. It can be.
• Is there any possibility that ... ? • I think so.
• What's the possibility of ... ? • Perhaps.
• What are the chances of ...? • It's possible.
• Do you think you can…? • Not a chance!
• Is it possible that ... ? • That's not possible.
• Is it possible to ... ?
• Are you capable of…?
 Expressing Curiosity and Desire

Expressing Curiosity
Curiosity is an emotion represents a drive to know new things.
Expressing curiosity is the expression how express curious about
something or someone.

Exemples:
Dinda : I’m so curious about the new student.
Indah : Yeah, me too. Let’s wait for her. She loves coming to the library
during the break.
 Expressing Curiosity and Desire

Expressing Curiosity Responding

• I want to know... • You can ask him in person.
• I’m curios about... • Let’s find the answer.
• I’m eager to know... • I am also curios about it.
• What I’d really like to find out is … • Let time show us the truth.
• I’d be very interested to know …
• I’ve been meaning to ask you.
• I’d like to know …
• I wish I knew …
• I’d love to know …
• I wonder …
 Expressing Curiosity and Desire

Expressing Desire
Expressing desire is expression that reveals something about the person's
wishes and expectations of future.

Exemples:
Shella : Inka, I wish I could be your best friend forever.
Inka : Oh really ? I wish I could be your best friend too.
 Expressing Curiosity and Desire

Expressing Desire

I wish I could be...

I want to...
I’m interested in...
 Expressing Views

Expressing views is express our view with saying or explain that with
someone and give opinions to someone and also we can ask for opinions
with someone.

Exemples:
Absar : In my view, you should accept the challenge
Ferdi : Do you think so? Thanks for your support.
 Expressing Views

Expressing Views Responding

• I support your decision. Responding Agreement:
• If I were you,... • Thank you.
• Personally I believe…. • Of course.
• In my view, …. • Yes, I agree.
• It seems to me…. • I think so too.
• From my point of view…. • That's a good point.
• I’d just like to say…. • Exactly.
• Well, to my mind this scene…. Responding Disagreement:
• Personally, I consider…. • That's different.
• To be perfectly frank…. • I don't agree with you.
• If you ask my view about it, I will say that I • However…
agree with it. • That's not entirely true.
• On the contrary…
• I'm sorry to disagree with you, but…
DIALOG
Umar : It seems that you like reading books about great people’s biographies.
Icha : Yes. It gives me motivation and high spirits.
Umar : Whose biography are you reading now?
Icha : Soekarno’s
Umar : What do you like about Soekarno?
Icha : He was a great orator and I want to know how he did that.
Umar : Yeah. As a president, he was very skillful at speeches.
Icha : He was our national hero and did a lot for our country. That’s why, we should appreciate
his merits.
Umar : That’s right.
Icha : Soekarno was buried in Blitar and I intend to visit his graveyard one day.
Exercises
 Listening
Task A
1. What will Rendy participate in?
2. Where will the event be held?
3. Why does the girl think Rendy will win a gold medal?
4. What is the girl’s view about Rendy?
5. What is Rendy’s desire for the future?
6. The girls says, “Moreover, he is the brightest student in this school.”
What is the meaning of ‘bright’?
 Task B
Nadine : you look so serious (1) ...... The ants.
Bryan : Yes. I want to know about the life of ants.
Nadine : what makes you (2).......?
Bryan : I’m wondering how such tiny creatures survive.
Nadine : I think it is because they are (3)......
Bryan : It can be. I often see them carrying food together.
Nadine : You’re right. (4)........ is the most interesting fact about them. You know, ants always live
and work together.
Bryan : That’s right. Look! When they meet, they touch each other. It’s a kind of greeting I think.
Nadine : Yes. Sometimes, we can learn a (5)....... from a tiny creature.
 Task C
1. Why is Bryan observing ants?
2. In Nadine’s opinion, how do ants survive?
3. According to Nadine, what is the most interesting fact about ants?
4. Bryan says, “Well, I want to know about the life of ants.”
what does he mean?
5.Nadine says, “you look so serious observing the ants.”
What does ‘observing’ mean?

Task D
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 Task E

• 1. Naufal : Is it possible we win this race? • 3. Imelda : I think our city is very hot at the
Glen : ..... moment.
a. there is possibility of being the winner Shasha : I don’t think so ................ Our city is much
b. probably, I’m not sure you go to the mall cooler than other cities in this country.
c. I may be join too a. I know it
d. I don’t know the rules b. I am thinking of
e. lets buy a car c. He forget it
• 2. Bayu : Is there a chance that we’ll win the d. In my view
football match? e. see you
Fikri :....
a. I like football
b. lets watch it
c. Of course there is a chance to win
d. may be you can buy a ball
e. I am very confuse
ANSWER
Task A
1. Rendy will join in physics olympiad
2. At Kazakhstan
3. Because nothing is impossible, moreover Rendy is the brightest student in that school
4. She guess that Rendy very smart on science and he may become a scientist
5. He wanted to be a great scientist one day
6. Cerdas

Task B Task D Task E

1. Observing 1. B 1. A
2. Curious 2. C 2. C
3. Hard workers 3. A 3. D
4. Togetherness 4. E
5. Lesson
5. C